Trajectory of social inequalities in the treatment of dental caries among preschool children in Japan.
Jun AidaYusuke MatsuyamaTakahiro TabuchiYuko KomazakiToru TsuboyaTsuguhiko KatoKen OsakaTakeo FujiwaraPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2017)
Our results suggest that the rate of caries treatment is higher for preschool children with lower SES in Japan, with significant widening of absolute inequalities along with the growth of the children.